The New Wave Music Podcast

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 88 If you'd told us that Haircut One Hundred would reform with Nick Heyward after 42 years.... well, we wouldn't have believed it. But it's true, and we were thrilled to have an opportunity to talk with Nick and original bassist Les Nemes.  We discuss the band's name, the reformation after all those...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 87 As MTV was revving up, one man knew that music and video was a way to break out to the masses.  His name: Thomas Dolby. In this episode we talk with him about his career, touring, his name, his hair and much more. Thomas Dolby website: https://www.thomasdolby.com/ Enjoy the podcast? How about buying us a cup of coff...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 86 Blancmange was one of the top new wave bands of the 80's, and under Neil Arthur's direction, they've been very prolific over the past two decades.  With the brand new greatest hits that's about to drop, we were able to sit down with him and discuss everything from his partnership with Stephen Lus...

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We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 84 Another special episode!  Steve had the opportunity to talk with legendary drummer Terry Chambers from XTC. They discuss the bands origins, the creative process, and most importantly, the band he has now, EXTC, including how they got together and their upcoming tour.  And we promise... that review of the new Modern...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 83 Back in the 80s, everyone had an Obsession with Animotion.  See what we did there?  And in 2017 the band released their 3rd album, Raise Your Expectations, which we'll review in this episode. And making matters even better, we had a chance to talk with original member, singer/guitarist Bill Wadhams.  He tells u...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 82 After some interviews, we're going to return to an album review episode.  Neither albums are brand new, but well worth looking into.  First up is the 2017 release Pollinator from new wave legends Blondie.  After that, we'll take a deep dive into the solo album from Devo's Gerard V. Casale, originally...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 81 Back in the late 80's, Kissing The Pink, or KTP, had a string of club hits.  They are back with a 5-disc anthology, including three of their albums, extensive remixes and even brand new songs. We had an opportunity to talk to band members Nick Whitecross, Jon Hall,  Simon Aldridge and Pete Barnett.  We discuss...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 80 A new season begins with a great episode.  First up, we're going to review the latest from Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel, 2023's X - Love, Death, Sorrow. Making the episode even better is that we had the opportunity to talk with Jay Aston, lead singer of the band.  We discuss the bands origins, working wi...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 79 New year, new albums. Last year we reviewed Ian McNabb's Nabby Road, and loved it.   Now he's released his latest, New Brighton Rock. After that is the latest from Missing Persons, Hollywood Lie, which was released at the very end of 2023. As for music news, we have new singles from Modern English, James,...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 78 While attending the Darker Waves festival in California, we had the opportunity to see up-and-coming dark wave band Twin Tribes. Steve had a chance to talk to Luis (vocal/guitar/synths) and Joel (bass/synths/vocals).  They discuss their origins, influences, their upcoming album "Pendulum" and tour and much...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 77 We're recording this episode on New Years Eve because Steve and T-Bone want to make sure you have something to listen to as 2024 begins.  We have a couple of new album reviews. First up is from Peter Gabriel, an artist that we don't hear enough from.  After two decades, he's back with his new album, i...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 76 We're going to start things out on this episode with the one and only Joe Jackson and his utterly unique 2023 album, Joe Jackson Presents Max Champion in What A Racket! We'll follow that with a listen to the latest from Madness.  Their 2023 album is titled The Theater Of The Absurd Presents C'est La V...

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We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 73 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark are at it again with a brand new album, Bauhaus Staircase.  Making this episode even better, Steve had a chance to sit down with OMD lead singer Andy McCluskey.  They discuss the bands origins, longevity in the music business, the new album and much more! Orchestral Manoeuvers In Th...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 72 Welcome to another New Music Spotlight!  This time we're talking with the alternative band Princess Goes. Princess Goes consists of actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Lazarus) alongside keyboardist/guitarist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie, Cyndie Lauper) and drummer Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Mornin...

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We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 70 Andy Partridge may have disbanded XTC years ago, but that doesn't mean he hasn't kept busy.  On this episode we take a listen to his two EPs, My Failed Songwriting Career, Vol 1 and 2, as well as a side project he's doing entitled The 3 Clubmen. Not to be outdone, Cindy Wilson of the B-52s also has a...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 69 We're going to be talking about The Sex Pistols on this episode......sort of. As you know, after that band dissolved, John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd.   They've just released their newest album, End Of World. For the other review, we're going to take a listen to the new album from the original bass...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 68 It's been a while since a New Music Spotlight, so here we go! T-Bone had a chance to talk with Jonny Foster, lead singer and guitarist of Hardwicke Circus from Carlisle England, as well as their manager, the legendary Dave Robinson, co-founder of Stiff Records.  We talk about the bands beginnings, their influen...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 67 Susanna Hoffs has had a great career, post-Bangles, and in this episode we're going to take a listen to her new album of covers entitled "The Deep End." And an artist that is known for his cover songs has a brand new album of original material.  We take a listen to "Behind The Lens" from Pau...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 66.  On this special episode of the podcast, Steve had the opportunity to talk with Jamie West-Oram, guitarist for the iconic band The Fixx.   They talk about the bands beginning, his favorites to play live, his brand new solo album, Skeleton Key and much more!  Jamie West-Oram - Skeleton Key: https://www.amazon.com/Sk...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 65 Last year we reviewed the previous Lloyd Cole album, but now he has a brand new one, On Pain.   Also The Wonderstuff frontman, Miles Hunt, has a new album as well, Things Can Change.   This episode we take a deep dive into both albums.  In music news we discuss the newest single from Dave Gahan, new musical project...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 4, Episode 64 When you think of the icons of new wave, one person is bound to come to the top the list.  Yes, Howard Jones is who I'm referring to.  Steve had a chance to talk to him about everything from his influences to his current tour and his latest album, Dialogue. Howard Jones: http://www.howardjones.com/ Enjoy the po...